Was Steve Gerkin a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Gerkin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Gerkin hit?

Steve Gerkin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Steve Gerkin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

W–L 0–12

ERA 3.62

WHIP 1.36

SO 25

Pitcher PIV 124.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 162 lb
Born: 11/19/1912 in Grafton, WV, USA
Died: 11/8/1978 in Bay Pines, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-05-13
Last Game: 1945-08-10

Full name: Stephen Paul Gerkin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	12	21	12	3	0	0	102.0	112	41	4	27	25	3.62	124.5

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	PHA	AL	0	12	21	12	3	0	0	102.0	112	41	27	25	3.62	3.67 (+1%)	124.5
Career · 1 season			0	12	21	12	3	0	0	102.0	112	41	27	25	3.62	—	124

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	34	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.059	.059	.059	.118	0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 82.1% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.

Career OPS .118 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	PHA	AL	21	34	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			21	34	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.059	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	15	1	1	0	0	.067
Away	13	19	1	1	0	0	.053

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	49.1	46	15	12	15	2.74
Away	13	52.2	66	26	15	10	4.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1945-08-10	PHA	SLA	L	2	1	0	1
1945-08-02	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0
1945-07-29	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1945-07-22	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	1
1945-07-13	PHA	SLA	L	4	0	0	1
1945-07-08	PHA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0
1945-07-04	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	1	0
1945-07-01	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1945-06-29	PHA	CLE	L	2	0	0	0
1945-06-23	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-08-10	PHA	SLA	—	2.0	4	5	5	1	1	1
1945-08-02	PHA	MIN	L	8.0	6	2	2	1	1	0
1945-07-29	PHA	NYY	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1945-07-22	PHA	DET	L	9.0	13	9	7	3	4	0
1945-07-13	PHA	SLA	L	11.0	12	4	2	3	2	0
1945-07-08	PHA	CHW	L	6.0	10	3	1	0	2	0
1945-07-04	PHA	SLA	—	6.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1945-07-01	PHA	DET	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1945-06-29	PHA	CLE	L	6.1	12	4	4	0	1	0
1945-06-23	PHA	NYY	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	5	24	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PHA	P	21	0	5	24	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Gerkin

Was Steve Gerkin a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Gerkin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Gerkin hit?: Steve Gerkin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.